Planning application
Cherry View, Cobbs Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AL
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed addition of a rear dormer
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0283
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0283
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Downs North
- Parish
- Chilham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CT4 8AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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7 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 7 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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